1. “E” VALUATION Presented by Terry Preston Safe Routes Project Manager WALKSacramento Alexis Kelso Safe Routes Project Coordinator WALKSacramento

2. Why Evaluate? “You don’t know where to go if you don’t know where you are” - ancient proverb Need to plan action steps Need to set priorities To have FUN!!

3. Benefits Bring people together Share Ideas and Observations Builds longer term relationships Builds the Case – for action and funding

4. What is Evaluation? It’s taking stock of current conditions Infrastructure - sidewalks, traffic conditions, bike lanes Attitudes – why are people (not) walking?

5. Tools Parent Surveys Class Surveys Walk/Bike Audits Traffic Counts Speed Surveys Collision Data

6. Noting Conditions Photos and photo log Maps in the field Aerials Cameras Orange jackets Good shoes

7. Photo Log

8. Walk with Us - Evaluation Define where to evaluate Where are key areas of concern? Talk to school staff, parents, DOT staff and traffic conditions for initial assessment

9. Walk Audit Invite parents, students, DOT, involved community members, political leaders During or after school – ask Maps, cameras, walk routes

10. Meeting New Friends

11. Tools of the Road Some evaluation tools and how to use them

12. TRAFFIC COUNTS AND SPEED SURVEYS 36,944 39,807 3,966 3,515 849

13. COLLISIONS Red = Pedestrian Yellow = Bicycle Possible Solutions? Install a bike lane Bicycle safety education

14. PARENT SURVEYSURVEY

15. PARENT SURVEY REPORTS

16. IN-CLASS TRAVEL MODE SURVEY

17. Conclusion Traffic counts, speed data, collision reports, and surveys can help you:  Ask informed questions on a walk audit  Identify priority improvements  Present a stronger case to transportation departments or in requests for funding

18. Where It Takes You Fact and experience-based information Stronger case for grant and other funding requests Greater chance of long term success